muffler help

[Ldub]

Try Midas?

Loud performance mufflers aren't the only choices in the aftermarket...

The yellow pages are choke with muffler shops that can put something quiet on your VX a lot cheaper than OEM.

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[89Vette]

Loud performance mufflers aren't the only choices in the aftermarket...

You would think...but according to my favorite mom/pop muffler shop owner, mufflers with internal packing are rare. Muffler shops want to install "empty" mufflers because they can back them with lifetime warranties. That packing that makes them quiet hold moisture and (can) accelerate corrosion. Plus, because most cars have a large converter (or multiple smaller ones), I think our VX is somewhat uniquely designed -- for exhaust piping.

In the "olden" days, mufflers had to contain more packing to muffler. The lack of [quieting] converters created that necessity. Now, muffler don't' need to quiet as much....And, typically don't contain as much packing. That's why a "full-blown" muffler is more rare. It's why they aren't as readily stocked at muffler shops. Mine doesn't carry anything like it on their shelves. So they are concerned that an off-the-shelf muffler won't satisfy.

I may not need one yet...but I think it's getting close. That's why I started looking. These Walker mufflers (and the rest of the Quiet-3 series) intrigue me because of their ad copy. It sounds like they might be one of the most quiet performance mufflers out their. But, I've yet to see anyone post about them, anywhere.

[89Vette]

Any update?

Anyone ever use a Walker?

[Ldub]

Anyone ever use a Walker?

My Grampa..... .. ..

[circmand]

You have 2 options by the original and have it shipped from Japan. This is expensive and takes 6 weeks. Find a good local muffler shop that bends and thinks out of the box that knows any muffler with the same diameter as the exhaust pipe can be welded on and work perfectly fine and legal. The best way to find the shop is call and ask if they will look up if they can do a muffler for a VX. Here you will get attitude that they can do just about any car. Ask them to humor you and look it up. The wrong shop will say they can order the OEM. The correct shop will give you the info stated above